RSN Bracketology 2022 Final Accuracy Results

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With the 2022 College Basketball regular season wrapped up, Bracket Project’s “Bracket Matrix” allowed bracketology sites and college basketball fans to look back at each site’s accuracy and success from this season’s final field. We thank you greatly for following along on RSN once again this season, and hope that the increasingly high and consistent marks found below will lead you back next season.

RSN’s 2022 Final Finish — Finished 24th of 211 registered bracketology sites (Top 11%)

RSN 5-Year Paymon Score Accuracy Average Ranking — Ranked 24th of 212 (Top 11%; ranked higher over the past 5 seasons than resident bracketologists at ESPN, CBS, Yahoo!, among others)

2022 Statistics:

  • 362 overall Paymon score on Bracket Matrix (Median = 350)
  • 66/68 teams correctly selected (Rutgers, Notre Dame)
  • 50 teams perfectly seed projected
  • 64/66 teams projected within 1-seed line (North Carolina, Iowa State)
  • Seed lines 1-4 perfectly projected
RSN Bracketology 2022 Final Accuracy Results

RSN Bracketology Selection Sunday FINAL Bracket Update (3/13)

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A sincere thank you to all who have followed this season. Here’s to another top-level Bracket Matrix finish. Good luck to your schools and enjoy a much needed back-to-normal March Madness! Here is our final projection of the 68 team field:

Last Update: 5:30 PM EST (3/13/22)

BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST
San Francisco, CA		 SOUTH
San Antonio, TX		 MIDWEST
Chicago, IL		 EAST
Philadelphia, PA
1

16		Gonzaga

Tx. Southern
/ Bryant 		Arizona

Wright St.
/ Tex. AM-CC
Kansas

Norfolk St. 		Baylor

J’ville St.
8

9		TCU

Creighton 		Seton Hall

Iowa State 		USC

Marquette 		San Diego St.

Memphis
5

12		LSU

S. Dak. St. 		Iowa

Texas A&M
/ SMU 		Connecticut

UAB 		Saint Mary’s

Richmond
4

13		Illinois

Chatt. 		UCLA

Akron 		Arkansas

Vermont 		Providence

N. Mex. St.
6

11		Alabama

Michigan
/ Wyoming 		Texas

Va. Tech 		Colorado St.

Indiana 		Houston

Miami (Fl)
3

14		Texas Tech

Yale 		Purdue

Delaware 		Tennessee

Montana St. 		Wisconsin

Colgate
7

10		Michigan St.

Davidson 		Murray St.

N. Carolina 		Ohio State

San Fran. 		Boise State

Loyola-Chi.
2

15		Villanova

Georgia St. 		Auburn

CS Fullerton 		Duke

Longwood 		Kentucky

Saint Peter’s
Multi-Bid Conferences: Big Ten (8), Big East (6), SEC (7), Big 12 (6), Mountain West (4), ACC (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3), Atlantic 10 (2)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
San Francisco Michigan Xavier Wake Forest
Davidson Wyoming Rutgers VCU
Miami (Fl) Texas A&M Notre Dame North Texas
Indiana SMU Oklahoma Dayton

RSN Bracketology Selection Sunday FINAL Bracket Update (3/13)

RSN Bracketology Selection Sunday LIVE and Updating Full Bracket Update (3/13)

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Last Update: 5:00 PM EST (3/13/22)

BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST
San Francisco, CA		 SOUTH
San Antonio, TX		 MIDWEST
Chicago, IL		 EAST
Philadelphia, PA
1

16		Gonzaga

Wright St.
/ Tex. AM-CC 		Arizona

Norfolk St.
Kansas

Bryant
/ Tx. Southern 		Baylor

J’ville St.
8

9		TCU

Creighton 		Seton Hall

Iowa State 		USC

Marquette 		San Diego St.

Memphis
5

12		LSU

S. Dak. St. 		Iowa

Texas A&M
/ SMU 		Connecticut

UAB 		Saint Mary’s

Richmond
4

13		Illinois

Chatt. 		UCLA

Akron 		Arkansas

Vermont 		Providence

N. Mex. St.
6

11		Alabama

Michigan
/ Wyoming 		Texas

Va. Tech 		Colorado St.

Indiana 		Houston

Miami (Fl)
3

14		Texas Tech

Colgate 		Purdue

Delaware 		Tennessee

Montana St. 		Wisconsin

Yale
7

10		Michigan St.

Davidson 		Murray St.

N. Carolina 		Ohio State

San Fran. 		Boise State

Loyola-Chi.
2

15		Villanova

Georgia St. 		Auburn

CS Fullerton 		Duke

Longwood 		Kentucky

Saint Peter’s
Conferences: Big Ten (8), SEC (7), Big 12 (6), Big East (6), Mountain West (4), ACC (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3), Atlantic 10 (2)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
Davidson Michigan Xavier Wake Forest
San Francisco Wyoming Rutgers VCU
Miami (Fl) Texas A&M Notre Dame North Texas
Indiana SMU Oklahoma Dayton

RSN Bracketology Selection Sunday LIVE and Updating Full Bracket Update (3/13)

RSN Bracketology LIVE and Updating Full Bracket Update (3/12)

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Last Update: 8:45PM EST (3/12/22)

BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST
San Francisco, CA		 SOUTH
San Antonio, TX		 MIDWEST
Chicago, IL		 EAST
Philadelphia, PA
1

16		Gonzaga

Tx. Southern
/ SE LA. 		Arizona

Norfolk St.
Kansas

Wright St.
/ Bryant 		Baylor

Georgia St.
8

9		TCU

Creighton 		Seton Hall

Iowa State 		USC

Marquette 		San Diego St.

N. Carolina
5

12		LSU

UAB 		Iowa

Texas A&M
/ Xavier 		Connecticut

Rutgers
/ SMU 		Saint Mary’s

S. Dak. St.
4

13		Illinois

Chatt. 		UCLA

Princeton 		Arkansas

Vermont 		Providence

N. Mex. St.
6

11		Alabama

Indiana 		Texas

Wyoming 		Colorado St.

Michigan 		Houston

Miami (Fl)
3

14		Texas Tech

LBSU 		Purdue

Delaware 		Tennessee

Kent State 		Wisconsin

Montana St.
7

10		Michigan St.

Davidson 		Murray St.

Loyola-Chi. 		Ohio State

San Fran. 		Boise State

Memphis
2

15		Villanova

Colgate 		Auburn

J’ville St. 		Duke

Longwood 		Kentucky

Saint Peter’s
Conferences: Big Ten (9), Big East (7), SEC (7), Big 12 (6), Mountain West (4), ACC (3), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
Miami (Fl) Texas A&M Notre Dame VCU
Indiana Xavier Virginia Tech BYU
Wyoming Rutgers Wake Forest Dayton
Michigan SMU Oklahoma North Texas

RSN Bracketology LIVE and Updating Full Bracket Update (3/12)

RSN Bracketology Full Bracket Update (3/12)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST
San Francisco, CA		 SOUTH
San Antonio, TX		 MIDWEST
Chicago, IL		 EAST
Philadelphia, PA
1

16		Gonzaga

Alcorn St.
/ SE LA. 		Arizona

Norfolk St.
Kansas

Wright St.
/ Bryant 		Kentucky

Saint Peter’s
8

9		TCU

Marquette 		Iowa State

N. Carolina 		Boise State

Creighton 		Seton Hall

San Diego St.
5

12		LSU

Xavier
/ N. Dame 		Connecticut

Rutgers
/ SMU 		Iowa

UAB 		Saint Mary’s

S. Dak. St.
4

13		UCLA

Chatt. 		Arkansas

Princeton 		Providence

N. Mex. St. 		Illinois

Vermont
6

11		Texas

Wyoming 		Houston

Miami (Fl) 		Colorado St.

Indiana 		Murray St.

Michigan
3

14		Wisconsin

Delaware 		Purdue

Montana St. 		Tennessee

Kent State 		Texas Tech

LBSU
7

10		Alabama

Loyola-Chi. 		USC

Memphis 		Ohio State

San Fran. 		Michigan St.

Davidson
2

15		Auburn

Colgate 		Baylor

Georgia St. 		Duke

Longwood 		Villanova

J’ville St.
Conferences: Big Ten (9), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (4), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
Miami (Fl) Xavier Virginia Tech Dayton
Michigan Notre Dame Texas A&M VCU
Indiana Rutgers Wake Forest Florida
Wyoming SMU Oklahoma BYU

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RSN Seed List Update (3/11)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid

  1. Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas, Auburn
  2. Kentucky, Baylor, Duke, Tennessee
  3. Villanova, Purdue, Texas Tech, Wisconsin
  4. Illinois, Providence, Arkansas, UCLA
  5. Connecticut, LSU, Saint Mary’s, Houston
  6. Iowa, Texas, Colorado State, Murray State
  7. Michigan State, Alabama, Ohio State, USC
  8. Seton Hall, TCU, North Carolina, Boise State
  9. Iowa State, Marquette, Davidson, Creighton
  10. San Diego State, Miami (Fl), Memphis, San Francisco
  11. Loyola (Chi), Michigan, Notre Dame, Wyoming
  12. Rutgers, Indiana, Xavier, SMU, North Texas, South Dakota State
  13. Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Toledo
  14. Princeton, Montana State, Delaware, Long Beach State
  15. Colgate, Longwood, Georgia State, Jacksonville State
  16. Saint Peter’s, Norfolk State, Wright State, Bryant, Nicholls State, Alcorn State

Conferences: Big Ten (9), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (4), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes:  San Francisco, Michigan, Notre Dame, Wyoming

Last 4 In:   Rutgers, Indiana, Xavier, SMU

First 4 Out:   Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, VCU, Oklahoma

Next 4 Out:  Texas A&M, Dayton, Florida, BYU

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RSN Seed List Update (3/11)

RSN Seed List Update (3/10)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid

  1. Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn
  2. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Tennessee
  3. Villanova, Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin
  4. Texas Tech, Providence, Arkansas, UCLA
  5. Texas, Connecticut, LSU, Saint Mary’s
  6. Houston, Iowa, Colorado State, Alabama
  7. Murray State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Seton Hall
  8. USC, Iowa State, TCU, Marquette
  9. Boise State, North Carolina, Davidson, Miami (Fl)
  10. Creighton, Notre Dame, Michigan, San Diego State
  11. Wyoming, Memphis, Loyola (Chi), San Francisco
  12. Rutgers, SMU, Xavier, Wake Forest, North Texas, South Dakota State
  13. Chattanooga, Vermont, New Mexico State, Toledo
  14. Princeton, Montana State, Delaware, Long Beach State
  15. Colgate, Longwood, Georgia State, Jacksonville State
  16. Saint Peter’s, Norfolk State, Wright State, Bryant, Nicholls State, Alcorn State

Conferences: Big Ten (8), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes:  San Diego State, Memphis, Wyoming, San Francisco

Last 4 In:   Rutgers, SMU, Xavier, Wake Forest

First 4 Out:   Florida, Indiana, VCU, Virginia Tech

Next 4 Out:  Dayton, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, BYU

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RSN Seed List Update (3/10)

RSN Seed List Update (3/9)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid

  1. Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Auburn
  2. Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Tennessee
  3. Villanova, Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin
  4. Texas Tech, Providence, Arkansas, UCLA
  5. Texas, Connecticut, LSU, Saint Mary’s
  6. Houston, Iowa, Colorado State, Alabama
  7. Murray State, Michigan State, Seton Hall, Ohio State
  8. USC, Iowa State, TCU, Marquette
  9. Boise State, North Carolina, Davidson, Miami (Fl)
  10. Creighton, Notre Dame, Michigan, San Diego State
  11. Memphis, Wyoming, Loyola (Chi), San Francisco
  12. Rutgers, Xavier, Wake Forest, SMU, North Texas, South Dakota State
  13. Chattanooga, Iona, Vermont, New Mexico State
  14. Toledo, Princeton, Montana State, Delaware
  15. Long Beach State, Colgate, Longwood, Georgia State
  16. Jacksonville State, Norfolk State, Wright State, Bryant, Nicholls State, Alcorn State

Conferences: Big Ten (8), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes:  San Diego State, Memphis, Wyoming, San Francisco

Last 4 In:   Rutgers, Xavier, Wake Forest, SMU

First 4 Out:   Florida, Indiana, VCU, Dayton

Next 4 Out:  Oklahoma, Texas A&M, BYU, Virginia Tech

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RSN Bracketology Full Bracket Update (3/8)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST MIDWEST SOUTH EAST
1

16		Gonzaga

Alcorn St.
/ N. Orleans 		Arizona

Norfolk St.
Baylor

Bryant
/ NKU 		Auburn

Jacksonville
8

9		Iowa State

Boise State 		TCU

N. Carolina 		Ohio State

Davidson 		Marquette

Miami (Fl)
5

12		Texas

Rutgers
/ Xavier 		Connecticut

S. Dak. St. 		LSU

North Texas 		Iowa

Wake Forest
/ SMU
4

13		UCLA

Chattanooga 		Arkansas

N. Mex. St. 		Providence

Iona 		Texas Tech

Vermont
6

11		Saint Mary’s

Memphis 		Alabama

San Fran. 		Colorado St.

Loyola-Chi. 		Houston

San Diego St.
3

14		Wisconsin

Montana St. 		Purdue

Princeton 		Illinois

LBSU 		Villanova

Toledo
7

10		Michigan St.

Wyoming 		Seton Hall

Notre Dame 		Murray St.

Michigan 		USC

Creighton
2

15		Tennessee

UNCW 		Kansas

Georgia St. 		Kentucky

Colgate 		Duke

Longwood
Conferences: Big Ten (8), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
Wyoming Rutgers Florida Dayton
San Diego State Xavier Oklahoma Virginia Tech
Memphis Wake Forest Indiana Texas A&M
San Francisco SMU VCU BYU

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RSN Bracketology Full Bracket Update (3/7)

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BOLD = Highest Remaining Conference Tournament Seed

UNDERLINE = Clinched Bid


##		 WEST MIDWEST SOUTH EAST
1

16		Gonzaga

Alcorn St.
/ N. Orleans 		Arizona

Norfolk St.
Baylor

Cleve. St.
/ Bryant 		Auburn

Jacksonville
8

9		Iowa State

Boise State 		Ohio State

N. Carolina 		TCU

Davidson 		Marquette

Miami (Fl)
5

12		LSU

Rutgers
/ Xavier 		Connecticut

S. Dak. St. 		Iowa

North Texas 		Texas

Wake Forest
/ SMU
4

13		UCLA

Iona 		Arkansas

Vermont 		Providence

Chatt. 		Illinois

Towson
6

11		Saint Mary’s

Memphis 		Alabama

San Fran. 		Colorado St.

Loyola-Chi. 		Houston

San Diego St.
3

14		Texas Tech

Montana St. 		Purdue

Princeton 		Wisconsin

N. Mex. St. 		Villanova

Toledo
7

10		Michigan St.

Wyoming 		Seton Hall

Notre Dame 		Murray St.

Michigan 		USC

Creighton
2

15		Tennessee

LBSU 		Kansas

Georgia State 		Kentucky

Colgate 		Duke

Longwood
Conferences: Big Ten (8), Big East (7), SEC (6), Big 12 (6), ACC (5), Mountain West (4), Pac-12 (3), West Coast (3), AAC (3)

On the Bubble:

Last 4 Byes Last 4 In First 4 Out Next 4 Out:
Michigan Rutgers Florida Dayton
San Diego State Xavier Oklahoma Virginia Tech
Memphis Wake Forest Indiana Texas A&M
San Francisco SMU VCU BYU

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